Birmingham, Alabama
Updated Historical villa with view of the city! Spacious and convenient to English Village, Mt. Brook, and downtown. Antiques, oil paintings in the ceiling, like a small castle. Great restaurants walking distance!
The condition of the property is in severe disrepair. Doors on the upstairs balcony were wide open on our arrival and we questioned security. Dining room chairs with broken legs and backs, chair seats with a piece of zimfoam and an old needle point just laid over the top, living room chairs and upholstery completely threadbare with decaying foam hanging out, most flatware rusty in the kitchen drawer to use, garbage was in the kitchen when we arrived, no hot water without multiple emails to owner and then only lukewarm in 1 bathroom, instructions to not get water on the shower wall because it would leak below, 1 bathroom had a sink that was only usable by a giant - it was chin high to a 5'5 adult and leaked in 2 different places, rugs in the bathroom was dirty, unable to use any of the outside seating areas because they were so dirty with debris all around, no outside lighting causing a serious safety event when trying to come and go at night, no handrails on the outside stairs presenting a safety risk, chipping and peeling paint inside, (lead content?) frayed wires inside wrapped in electrical tape, fuse boxes??, questionable wiring and extension cords around house, long kitchen curtains 2 inches from gas range, washing machine's lock on the door would not release and we had to You Tube instructions or leave clothes inside when we checked out. This place is not safe for anyone to stay in. Our entire stay was a nightmare and we feel strongly that a refund is due.
We have rented several Vrbos in the past and even rent out our own vacation home. This house was beautiful on the outside (despite the torn awning over outside patio) but once you stepped inside it was clear that this home owner does not understand the standards one should keep in renting out a home. There was personal mail, stacks of paper, personal photos and mementos everywhere, the curtain and furniture were threadbare with holes in them. There was a half empty bottle of wine in the bar area. The beds were old and delapidated. The home has a musty smell, closets are full of personal belongings of the home owner. The microwave is not in the kitchen, you had to walk into another room to the bar. We would not recommend this home, and especially not for anyone with children. There are split levels and steps and a very steep staircase. The home is filled with antiques that are in need of repair and crystal chandeliers in just about every room. Heavy drapery with holes in it, cracks in the ceilings and walls and the floor slopes. Did not feel like a stable home, it is in need of much repair. On a positive the house is in a great location and the home owner responded in a timely fashion to my questions, but we would still never recommend or stay there again. I was so disappointed and was hoping this would be a place we could come back to.
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